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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1961
Page
13
Saturday evening Mrs. Frank Seeley celebrated her 87th birthday joined by Mrs. Don Ferguson and Dawn Mlike at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Birdsall. Gifts, cake and ice cream were served as Mrs. Ferguson’s birthday is noted as October 2 with entertaining by Mrs. Jay Kingetttertaining.
Fall introduces two new canned condensed soups, chili beef and vegetable bean, praised for protein and hearty taste. The adds come with serving ideas like lunch box meals and pairings with sandwiches, salads, or as starters. The article notes strong consumer demand for bean and vegetable soups and highlights a September lunch menu featuring Vegetable Bean Soup and a Roast Beef sandwich.
Mr and Mrs Don Smith entertained in honor of their daughter Linda s 14th birthday on Saturday October 7 Guests included Martha Marshall Joy Rawson Nancy Coker Helen Hilyard and Mary Hochstettler Refreshments of sandwiches ice cream and birthday cake were served Dale Smith visited from college Sunday Mr Smith s brother Robert and family were Sunday visitors
Reports from Grand Rapids, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, Ann Arbor, Hillsdale, Detroit and other areas detail hospital surgeries, weekend gatherings, Sunday dinners, and long-distance visits. Notable mentions include Were Kinsey in Ferguson Hospital and Frizzell family preparing for California winter. Numerous relatives attend events at Roscommon High School and various homes.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold an area Service Officers School of Instruction at Farwell V F W Post 2039 at 7 00 p m Thursday October 12 on M 115. Veterans and the public are invited to attend. The program covers VA hospitalization compensation claims GI loans insurance and death benefits. Included are Farwell Harrison Mt Pleasant Gladwin Clare and Beaverton locations.
The Missionary Church convention opens Sunday with Silvan Hausser speaking. He served in Venezuela and Ecuador since 1922. Tilman Anstutz speaks Sunday evening after ministering to Muslim and Hindu communities in India. Gordon Mollett speaks Monday night from Haiti since 1951. Rev Sylvan Hausser speaks Tuesday night. Kenneth Rupp speaks Wednesday night born in Sierra Leone and has served as a missionary for 22 years.
The Sparta Esterline VFW Auxiliary 3039 met October 5 with President Elaine Glass presiding and nine members present. They planned a Penny Supper for October 14 at the Farwell Rebekah Hall to benefit the building fund and announced a Halloween party October 28 at the VFW hall with prizes and refreshments for members and families.
A reception for five month old Raymond Peter Reale was held at the Peter Reale home in Mt Pleasant on Sunday afternoon. Guests from Farwell brought gifts including Mr. and Mrs. Jack Renner Mr. and Mrs. John Agie Mr and Mrs Kenneth Renner Mr and Mrs Gerald Agile Mr and Mrs Gene Coshin of Midland Mrs Vaness Cook and Mr and Mrs Stuart Graham of Gilmore and other Pleasant friends attended.
Farwell Methodist Men met in the Church Auditorium with President Archie Border presiding. James Fox led devotions on Is God On My Side. Plans were made for Laymens Sunday and reservations for Mt. Pleasant Methodist Men were requested. Herbert Rice introduced speaker Mrs. Hazel Littlefield Smith who spoke on the Moral and Religious tone of England.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Farwell Methodist Church met on Thursday night October 5. The program featured Mae Carpenter on Come Thou Almighty King and devotion leaders Pat Bartell and Kathrine Tharp guided a lesson on Our Greatest Mission Field. Scripture reading from Revelation 21 1 6 opened the service with prayer. A city skyline cutout and church replica lit windows formed the worship setting. Hostesses for the Family night supper on October 19 were Mary Lou Shilling and Beulah Agle.
Wednesday Prayer group at 9 30 a m and Womans groups at 12 20 p m with MYF and regular Bible Study plus a men's group. Week of Prayer and Self Denial on Wednesday October 25 at the church. Junior Choir practice and a chicken supper planned for November 2.
Thirty three from here attended the district conference at Rosecommons High School on Sunday. Regional study classes start at Harrison next Sunday October 15 at 2 30 p m. Everyone urged to attend these classes. A Promotion Day service will be held Sunday October 15 at 7 30 p m. All are urged to bring their children.
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